Bridgestone  
                in Global Figures
            
       
        	
        
    
         
        
        	 
                
                    
                       
                        
                            
                            
                            
                                
                                
                                   
									   
                                    	
                                       
                                       
                                       Capital:
                                        ¥ 126.3
                                       
 billon (JPY).
	
                                     
                                  
									
								  
                                    
                                    	
                                       
                                       
                                       Sales:
                                        ¥ 3,643
                                       
 billon (JPY).
	
                                     
                                  
  
                                    
                                 
									
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                        
										Locations:
1
                                          corporate office in Japan and 
										3 regional headquarters in:
                                     
                                   
                                   		
                        
											-  America
 
											-  Europe, Middle East, Russia, and Africa
 
											-   China, Asia, and Pacific
 
										 
                    
                                        
                                 
                                
                             
                            
                                
                                
                                   
									   
                                    	
                                        
                                        
                                        Employees:
                                        Direct142,669 
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
Indirect  13,706 
                                    
                                  
                                 
								
                                
                                    
                                    	
                                       
                                      
                                       Sales by business segment and market:
                                       17% diversified products.
										
										83% tires.
	
									   
                                     
                                  
  
                                    
                                 
                                
                              
							
                                
                                
                                   
									   
                                    	
                                        
                                        
                                        Tire 
production (tonnes):
                                        1.8  millon
										   
										   